The Mossad is Israel's national intelligence agency responsible for intelligence collection, covert operations, and counterterrorism. It was formed in 1949 and reports directly to the Prime Minister. Notable Mossad operations include Operation Plumbat to further Israel's nuclear program and various operations to scout locations to ambush Saddam Hussein. The Ministry of State Security is China's security agency formed through a 1983 merger. It is also China's largest foreign intelligence agency though also involved in domestic security. The Research and Analysis Wing is India's foreign intelligence agency formed in 1968 and focused on counterterrorism, foreign intelligence collection, and protecting India's nuclear program.